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Oxo.  It's a game-changer.
 
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Their oyster knife is the best as well.  Have my old wood handled traditional one.  It's....fine.  GOLL showed up with a fancy oyster knife from Maine.  It was....fine.  But the Oxo ones?  Perfect.  The point is exactly what you need, sturdy blade, great grip.
We have had this same OXO peeler for a couple of decades at this point. It's funny, but I've never thought of whether these things ever wear out. It just keeps on ticking.
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i use one of those colorful rikon peelers. I like those much more than the other style of peeler but yeah, carbon steel blades so it's one of those items that is constantly on the drying rack. i may get one of those stainless kuhn rikons so I can chuck it in the dishwasher.

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12 hours ago, WBT said:

My serrated peeler is a game changer.  It works well on soft stuff like tomatoes and peaches.

Yeah, our Oxo is serrated.  Forgot to mention that, it really helps.  I don't use it a LOT, but when I do, it makes quick work of things -- mostly stuff like cucumbers and potatoes.

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2 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Yeah, our Oxo is serrated.  Forgot to mention that, it really helps.  I don't use it a LOT, but when I do, it makes quick work of things -- mostly stuff like cucumbers and potatoes.

 

The Oxo swivels and it has two opposing blades which means you can easily change direction on the carrot and cut the peeling time in half. 

 

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27 minutes ago, Chopper said:

The Oxo swivels and it has two opposing blades

Is this not every peeler ever?  I'm a little stunned at this conversation right now, as I've never seen a peeler that didn't do exactly this, yet it seems like this isn't a universal experience. 

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17 minutes ago, Mittens said:

Is this not every peeler ever?  I'm a little stunned at this conversation right now, as I've never seen a peeler that didn't do exactly this, yet it seems like this isn't a universal experience. 

Yeah, our family's shitty metal peeler from the 1970s had that.  But the Oxo blade is serrated, sharper, and more robust, and the wider grip genuinely helps.

But I peeled plenty of carrots and potatoes with this back in the day, it worked okay.

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48 minutes ago, Mittens said:

Is this not every peeler ever?  I'm a little stunned at this conversation right now, as I've never seen a peeler that didn't do exactly this, yet it seems like this isn't a universal experience. 

The oxo with its swivel blade maintains contact with the carrot and is more flexible than a swiss style peeler. IMO. Also, I think a significant portion of the population is not aware of the going both ways trick. But ymmv

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That oxo is the one we've had for a while. Can you sharpen the blades? Ours is getting dull and I'd rather not treat this as disposable.

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38 minutes ago, Chopper said:

swiss style peeler. 

I just learned of the existence of Swiss style peelers in the last couple of years, so just assumed they were the outlier of the peeler world. Individual bias and whatnot.

The both ways thing is pretty useless to me.  So much faster to go in one direction.  Never mind the safety factor - I've cut the tips off of my fingers plenty without adding an extra way to do it.

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52 minutes ago, Mittens said:

I just learned of the existence of Swiss style peelers in the last couple of years, so just assumed they were the outlier of the peeler world. Individual bias and whatnot.

The both ways thing is pretty useless to me.  So much faster to go in one direction.  Never mind the safety factor - I've cut the tips off of my fingers plenty without adding an extra way to do it.

Fuckin cheese graters am I right?!

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